History
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The Inhabitants of the Andaman Islands: Tribal Resistance and Transformation Through Ecological Lenses
This essay explores the impact of ecological factors on the contact between tribes and non-tribes, particularly in the Andaman Islands. It highlights how colonial...
The Plan to Overthrow Maharaja Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir
The British Residency broke the terms of the Treaty of Amritsar, which created the State of Jammu and Kashmir, in 1885. After Maharaja Pratap...
Representation of Kali Maa in Village Literatures
Kali refers to the black ferocious goddess in Hindu mythology. As a consort of Siva, she is associated with wild, terrible and destructive behavior...
Revisiting ‘What is Real?’ as The Matrix (1999), the first installment in the Matrix film series, celebrates its 25th year since its release
Morpheus’s explanation to Neo’s question: ‘What is the Matrix?’ was perhaps the most awaited moment in the movie, which won best Film Editing, best Sound,...
Ramaprasad Roy: The 1st native in the bar in the 19th century during British India
Meet the man who helped Raja Ram Mohan Roy, prepared a detailed report of activities carried out by Brahmo Samaj, later went on to...